1988 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This one of my favorites, is a car that you can trust, you can drive it with pleasure and you can look at it with proud :) Doesn't drink much but doesn't have much power... try to buy the 1.6L. It must be funtastic! This version doesn't have assisted steering but it's not that heavy. Nowadays it's an old car yet I think maybe I could buy one again...Nov 30, 2010

This car is a great one. Easy to drive, very comfortable interior. Nice handling, although the suspension comes up a little short. Lots of little things make this vehicle special. The tilt up headlamp motors can wear out over time, so I recommend wiring in a separate switch to raise/lower them. Also, watch out for the spare tire cover. It will break easily if you put too much weight on it. Overall, however, a fantastic little car with great gas mileage and lotsa fun!Sep 02, 2009

This was my first car, so it'll always have a place in my heart. This car was a little like a sleeper when the Honda Scene came into play (Iunno, like 94 to99?? and so on). Nobody really wanted a Toyota; it's a family car, nothing sporty here. Well, I kinda liked the idea that people thought that toyotas were a family car. It only helps toyota owners with a sporty car(ya know, like celicas, MR 2s, supras, corollas(?) ) to stay under the radar while the Honda guys were being chased by the cops and what nots. Well, unfortunately there was a drop of car following when the 1988-91 Corolla GTS was introduced. One was for the fact that it was front wheel drive, and honestly...I think that was it(hahaha). Don't get me wrong though, this car can be a beast. The only sad thing is/was that there was not enough aftermarket research and developement to making parts for that car. I mean, how fair is it when you have to scrape around for a performance part for your 88 corolla gts while other guys out there with their hondas( sorry to throw you guys in front of the bus) can get your aftermarket performance parts down the street at ur local rice(sorry) shop?!! I had to find my aftermarket parts and suppliers somewhere else; like across the ocean in an Island called JaPAN!! Oh yeah, it would be nice if they brought over the GZE version here too (lucky MK1 MR2 guys had them here ~_~;)Sep 01, 2009

Nice little car. Two door hatchback. Bought broken and repaired as best as was possible. Performed well enough for what it was and did an acceptable job hauling me around the state. Toward the end of its life it started having many mechanical problems, eventually becoming to many to repair. If I had it to do again I probably would, but I'd be smarter about it.Sep 19, 2008

this car is like a best friend. sometimes its a bit touchy, you never know if it will start on the first try in the morning :) but after years, and driving back and forth between boston and seattle, i can still count on it. right now i have to make a major repair and everyone keeps telling me to sell it and buy a newer car, but for me its worth more to spend the extra cash to fix it then get something else. that's love.Feb 27, 2008

I've had mine a couple of years and think out of the 100 or so cars that I've had this might be the most fun of all. If I had known what kind of car this was in 1988 I would have bought a one new. Power to weight ratio is good. Engine is very flexible with a usable power curve. Fuel economy is good. Mine is a five speed that is gobs of fun. The only thing it does not have that I wish it did is a factory sunroof. It would then truly be the ultimate driving machine. I have had MGBs, Midgets, a '67 GTO convertible and currently have an older 450sl convertible. I must say that my FX rivals them all for driving fun.Jan 23, 2007